| Description | Letter to Marion Sambourne from her sister in law Sophy Herapath, saying that Edgar is astonishing the people on board with his activity and skill at deck tennis and cricket, the voyage has been very pleasant although the heat very great at times, they sleep some nights on deck, sorry to hear that her arm has given her so much pain and expense, gives news of her family, they are due at Batavia on 20 Jan, Edgar has bought her an opal and one for himself but fears they may be unlucky.
Written on board SS Montoro, off the coast of Java. |